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your keyless remote stopped working or
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you got a new one and it won't connect
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to your car don't worry this is
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something you can usually fix yourself
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and I'm going to walk you through it
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step by step hey folks I'm Tom from Car
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Justify where we break down car stuff so
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it actually makes sense i've worked on
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everything from old pickups to brand new
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SUVs and today we're tackling how to
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program a keyless remote the easy way
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now before we dive in just know this not
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every car does this the same way but
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most older models especially from the
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early 2000s to around 2015 let you do it
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yourself without any fancy tools all
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right first thing make sure you've got
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the right remote sounds obvious but it's
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got to match your make model and year
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exactly check the part number on the
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back or look it up using your VIN number
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next hop in the driver's seat and close
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all the doors don't skip that some cars
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won't enter programming mode if
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anything's open now stick your key in
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the ignition but don't start the engine
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here comes the trick turn the key to the
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on position then back to off do this
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about four to eight times depends on the
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car until you hear the doors lock and
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unlock by themselves that's your car
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saying "Hey I'm in programming mode."
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Once you hear that click press any
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button on the new remote hold it for a
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second or two the door should lock and
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unlock again meaning it's been accepted
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if you've got more than one remote to
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program press a button on the second one
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right away most cars give you maybe 10
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seconds to do it before they exit
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programming mode when you're done turn
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the key back to off and take it out try
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your remote lock unlock see if it works
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if it does congrats you just saved
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yourself a trip to the dealership
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now quick heads up some newer cars
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especially pushto start models need
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special tools or a dealership to program
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the remote if yours won't go into
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programming mode at all or nothing
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happens when you press the button that
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might be the case you can also try
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checking your owner's manual sometimes
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the programming steps are buried in the
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back and every make's a little different
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or give the manufacturer's customer
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support a call but nine times out of 10
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if your car is under 15 years old and
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uses a traditional key and remote you
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can do this yourself at home in 10
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minutes flat all right quick recap get
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the right remote follow the key on key
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off sequence wait for that door click
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press the button and you're good to go
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easy right if this saved you a little
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time or stress today go ahead and hit
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